Job Description:
Nature and Carbon Portfolio Manager
Flexible UK location
Hybrid & flexible working
Permanent role
Full time - 35 hours
Salary DOE & attractive benefits package
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 28th October, 2025
We make health happen!
At Bupa, we're on a mission to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. The Nature and Carbon Portfolio Manager sits at the heart of our sustainability strategy, helping us scale nature-based carbon removal projects that not only benefit the planet but also support human health. Reporting to the Head of Climate and Nature, you'll manage the design and delivery of a new programme to scale nature-based carbon removal projects worldwide. Beyond this, you will also be supporting our broader nature strategy and agenda across the organisation.
This role is central to our ambition to create environmental impact while exploring how these projects can also improve human health. You'll help shape strategy, manage external advisors, and work closely with stakeholders across Bupa's Market Units and Group Functions to align the programme with our global and local goals-including brand, commercial and reputation objectives.
You'll also support education and capability building across the organisation, and as our nature strategy evolves, you'll provide subject matter expertise to help guide its future direction. You'll be part of a team that's brave, caring and responsible-making health happen for people and the planet.
How you'll help us make health happen
Shape strategy and define key milestones for our carbon credit portfolio
Develop criteria for high-integrity carbon credits that benefit both people and planet
Manage project origination, due diligence, and selection processes
Oversee implementation, risk management, and budget control
Support commercial negotiations with subject matter expertise
Drive internal education and capability building around nature-based solutions
Represent Bupa externally at industry forums and events
Advocate for health benefit measurement across the carbon credit market
Skills & experience needed for this role:
Extensive experience buying/selling nature-based carbon credits or advising on them
Working knowledge of carbon market risks and mitigation strategies
Strong analytical skills and confident with Excel/modelling of carbon credit projects and portfolios
A broader knowledge of corporate nature strategy/TNFD, would be beneficial.
Project management expertise and strong stakeholder engagement skills
Effective working and communicating with individuals all levels across geographies with technical and non-technical audiences as well as external parties and third parties.
Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to manage workload and balance priorities across shifting agenda.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
25 days holiday per year.
Management bonus scheme
Access to a range of services to support your physical and mental wellbeing
Access to our confidential employee assistance programme
Workplace pension
Online discounts covering your everyday shopping, entertainment, eating out and more.
Why Bupa?
We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: grouprecruitmentandtalent@bupa.com
Time Type:
Full timeJob Area:
Delivery and OperationsLocations:
Angel Court, London
Bupa’s purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We do this by providing a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people throughout their lives. People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we make health happen.
Every company needs an ethos, and we're no different. Through good days and challeging times, we always work with our values in mind. These are: Brave - Make new possibilities happen. Caring - Act with empathy and respect. Responsible - Own your decisions and actions.
We don't have shareholders at Bupa, which means we're free to invest our profits where they matter: our patients, our facilities, our research, and you.
As a healthcare provider, we have a duty to do the right thing. By our customers, our people and our partners. The Bupa Code holds us to this duty. It's our promise to protect, care for, and build trust with everyone who relies on us.
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.
You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.Free
to be you.
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